1957- 1964

1957- 1964

1. 1957

   • 1958
     • January
       • Resignation of Thorneycroft, Powell and Birch from exchequer
     • 1959
       • 1960
         • January
           • Macmillan makes "Wind of changes speech
         • July
           • Aneurin Bevan dies
         • October
           • Labour Conference endorses unilateral nuclear disarmament
         • 1961
           • 1962
             • 1963
               • 1964
                 • July
                   • Edward heath's resale price maintenance act comes into force
                 • October
                   • Generl election - slender Labour victory
               • January
                 • De Gaulle vetoes Britain's attempt to join he European Community. Gaitskell unexpectedly dies
               • February
                 • Wilson takes over
               • March
                 • Profumo lies to commons over the affair with Christine Keeler
               • April
                 • Maudling's tax- cutting Budget
               • June
                 • Profumo resigns
               • October
                 • Macmillan resigns
             • February
               • National Economic Development Council set up
             • July
               • Macmillan "night of the long knives" - sacks a third of cabinet
             • October
               • Vassall spy scandal
           • July
             • Britain applies to join the European Community
           • September
             • Large CND demonstration in Trafalgar Square
           • October
             • Gaitskell gets the Labour Conference to drop unilateral nuclear disarmament
           • November
             • Private eye is launched as satirical magazine
       • April
         • Heathcoat-Amory offers a giveaway Budget
       • October
         • General election - convincing Conservative victory
       • November
         • First section of M1 motorway opened by Ernest Marples
     • February
       • CND holds first meeting
     • November
       • Vicky creates "Supermac"
   • January
     • Macmillan becomes prime minister
   • April
     • Sandys' Defence White paper
   • July
     • Macmillan's "Never had it so good" speech at Bedford